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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

637 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 32

C.p. and A. Society Meeting of Committee Finalising Show Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Clarence P. and A. Society was held at the Town Hall yesterday, when there were present Messrs. W. T…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

The annual championship swimming carnival, for all schools within the Grafton inspectorate, will be held in the City Baths this afternoon. The carnival…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

Nearly 300 entries have been received for the various events of the annual swimming carnival of the public schools of the Grafton inspectorate. Grafton…

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The Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

The Eastern Dorrigo Agricultural Society's Show is being held on Saturday, April 2nd, at Ulong, and good entries are expected in all…

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Macksville Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

Macksville's twentieth annual Show opened on Tuesday last in fine weather, and favorable conditions prevailed throughout both days…

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Show Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

A masquerade and plain and fancy dress ball was held at Ulong on Friday night, organised by the Eastern Dorrigo Agricultural Society. When…

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Electric Hares New Show Attraction

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

Ever off the alert for some new novelty with which to popularise the Grafton Show, Mr. Len Lawson has now turned his attention to an electric hare. This takes…

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Nimbin Show. Fine Single Farm Exhibit. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

The Nimbin A. and I. Society's seventh annual exhibition finished to-day. The gate takings constituted a record, totalling £94, as compared with £67 for the…

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Cycling To-night's Carnival. North Coast Championship

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

The Grafton and South Grafton Cycle Clubs, together with all cycling enthusiasts, are looking forward to to-night's carnival, hoping that on this occasion…

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SWIMMING Public Schools' Carnival Large Entries Some Good Performances

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

The annual Public Schools' Swimming Carnival, which took place at the Grafton baths yesterday afternoon was probably the most successful on record. No fewer…

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Lismore Flower Show. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

The eleventh Autumn Flower Show of the Lismore Horticultural Society was held yesterday. A fine display of flowers was staged, dahlias predominating. In…

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Sharks Scare Surfers Carnival Again Postponed. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

Cook's Hill surf carnival had to be postponed again yesterday owing to the presence of two Sharks, which swam close to the shore…

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Macksville Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

Macksville Show, held last week, was very successful. The gate takings totalled £148, publican's booth receipts £106, ice cream and soft…

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Ulong Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 4

At the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday the Licensing Magistrate Mr. E. A. Mahony, P. M., granted an application by William T. Johnson, of…

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Coffs Show Society. the Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

The president, Mr. W. J. Smith, was in the chair at the annual meeting of the Coffs Harbor Agricultural Society held in the School of Arts on…

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Show Society's Funds. Another Queen Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

Coffs Harbor Agricultural Society has decided to have a compitilion to elect a "Queen of Agriculture" in connection with the Easier Monday…

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Show Problems. Need for New Methods

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

Each year agricultural show committees are finding it harder and harder to make the annual show attractive. The motor car is gaining…

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"A Curiosity" Premier Should Draw Show Crowd. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Society it was decided to invite Mr. Lang to open the forthcoming show, the reason given by Mr…

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Casino Memorial Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 2

The carnival in aid of the proposed Memorial Hospital at Casino, concluded on Saturday night. The approximate takings for the four nights will be about…

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To Show Cause Shale Workers' Federation. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 4

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day Judge Beeby ordered the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation to show cause by April 11 why its registration…

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